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KDHE Announces Public Hearing for ILS Feeders LLC, Proposed Feedlot in Southeast Pawnee County

Monday, February 10

LARNED, Kan. — The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has announced a public hearing for ILS Feeders LLC's proposed new feedlot in southeast Pawnee County. The hearing will be held Tuesday, March 25 from 6:30 until 7:30 p.m. at the Larned Community Center.The... Read More.

KDHE Honors World Cancer Day with Launch of New Cancer Data Dashboard

Tuesday, February 4

As today is World Cancer Day, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has announced its new Cancer Data Dashboard, released by the Bureau of Epidemiology and Public Health Informatics (BEPHI) and the State Cancer Program. The Kansas Cancer Data Dashboard, which officially... Read More.

KDHE Issues Stream Advisory for Little Cow Creek to Cow Creek Located South of Lyons

Wednesday, January 29

LYONS, Kan. — The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has issued a stream advisory for Little Cow Creek to Cow Creek south of Lyons, as a result of operational problems at the city of Lyons' wastewater treatment plant. City Administrator Troy Houtman told... Read More.

Great Bend City Crews Gathering Samples, Residents Urged to Continue Following KDHE Water Use Recommendations

Tuesday, December 3

By the City of Great Bend GREAT BEND, Kan. — The City of Great Bend is actively working to meet state requirements following the loss of water pressure experienced last night. As mandated by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE), city crews are... Read More.

KDHE Announces Nineteen Additional Grantees for Drug Endangered Children Program

Monday, October 28

By the Kansas Department of Health and Environment Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) announced the second round of funding for the Drug Endangered Children in Kansas (DECK) program. The first round of funding, awarded in October 2023, included 18 communities. With... Read More.

KDA and KDHE Remind Kansans to Vaccinate Animals Against Rabies

Wednesday, October 2

By the Kansas Department of Agriculture MANHATTAN, Kan. — The Kansas Department of Agriculture and the Kansas Department of Health and Environment together advise Kansans to be alert to the human health risk caused by unvaccinated animals, following a second detection of rabies in a... Read More.

KDHE Awards 17 Chronic Disease Risk Reduction Community Grantees

Tuesday, July 9

By the Kansas Department of Health and Environment TOPEKA, Kan. — The Kansas Department of Health and Environment’s (KDHE) Community Health Promotion program is pleased to announce that the recipients of this year’s Chronic Disease Risk Reduction (CDRR) Community grant. In total, the State Fiscal... Read More.

KDHE Awards 17 Chronic Disease Risk Reduction Community Grantees

Monday, July 8

By Kansas Department of Health and Environment The Kansas Department of Health and Environment’s (KDHE) Community Health Promotion program is pleased to announce that the recipients of this year’s Chronic Disease Risk Reduction (CDRR) Community grant. In total, the State Fiscal Year 2024 CDRR program... Read More.

Lyons City Council Accepts KDHE Consent Order Related to Wastewater Treatment Plant Issues

Tuesday, May 21

By Lucky Kidd LYONS, Kan. — The Lyons City Council has accepted a consent order from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment related to issues at the Wastewater Treatment Plant and setting out steps to address ongoing issues at the plant. The Council also... Read More.

KDHE Announces the Beginning of the Harmful Algal Bloom Season

Tuesday, April 2

By the Kansas Department of Health and Environment TOPEKA, Kan. – The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) and the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) are announcing the beginning of the Harmful Algal Bloom season.The water recreation season in Kansas officially runs... Read More.

KDHE Consent Order Being Issued to City of Lyons to Require Improvements to Wastewater Treatment Plan

Tuesday, February 6

By Lucky Kidd LYONS, Kan. — The City of Lyons has been notified by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment that a Consent Order is being issued that would require improvements to the city's Wastewater Treatment Plant. This notification starts the process for the... Read More.

Hutchinson City Council Submits $1.2M Loan Application to KDHE for Waterline Replacement Project

Wednesday, October 18

By Lucky Kidd HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Following a public hearing the Hutchinson City Council Tuesday authorized submission of a 1.2 million dollar loan application to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment's State Revolving Loan Fund for a waterline replacement project.The project involves replacement of... Read More.